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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-07
THROUGH THE STATE,
Accidents and Incidents In West virginia
------ and YlcinitY. --------

4..Fg and Vicinity. nm
Rev. Dr.. F. o. DeHass, OF Martins
Ferry, Ia on on lecturing tour in Kansas.
D. ". G. Carroll l. %. are building q
hali.dozen wrought iron bridges for Tho
Central Ohio DIvlslon Of the Baltimore 4
Ohio. 7N J1'- m a
A deer weighing 1Os pounds was shot a
few days ago by Robert Cowder, farmer
living near CanonBburg, while 1t WAS tres.
passing upon bis preserves. FtG7
Isaac White, Of Greene county, IS years
OF age, 10 the pos,easor OF bran new
tooth, which hau lust grown out Of cavl.
ty from which tho second tooth had been
extracted 60years ago. f 81.
The 6teubenvillo Herald says: Tho
case Of William A. Clifton against Geo 70
A. ghliu and Alexander Glals for $275
damages incurred by reason OF violation OF
q contract to mako nail kegs for one year
and for watchman'B services was on trial
before Jus ice Fickes yesterday afternoon.
After hearing the testimony the justice
awarded a Judgment Of $l95 in favor oil
Clifton. NV 4
At regular meeting Of Joe Hooker
Post No. 40, Department OF Went Virginia
g. A. r, at Auburn, the following onlcert
wero elected for the ensuing year: W. A.
Westlall. Commander; J. Nutter, Senior
Vice Commander; Clay linn, Junior Vics
Commander; g. ]. Brake, Chaplain; A,
g. Thom!s, SURGEON; J. G.. Gluck, Office,
Of the Day O. Will.amu, lastormasttr;
E. NJ. Brown, Officer Of tho Guard repre-
eentatives to the Department Encamp
ment, 1883, ]. Nutter and A. II S.alpaker
altcrnstea, A. Bee and T. j. Woo!tsr.
Ono OF the largest trials that ever ocpu.
pied the attention OF tho Court OF Com.
mon Pleas Of Monrou county, Ohio, ended
Saturday at Woodtllsld. Tho case wsl
tho State Of Ohio against Samuel Techap.
petit ex.Mayor OF Olarington, who WEE
charged with perjury. Everything poasi.
BILE was done by the defense 10 clear him,
but the evideScs against him wRs toe
etrong, and the jury, aftor being out but U
ghors time, returned verdict OF guilty
Judge briggs deferred the sentence, bu,
he will probably get from three to five
years In the psnitentiary.
Ths steubenvilo Gastlte says: DR.. s
q. Que n, veterinary surgeon Of this city
being called to Chc0ter, Hancock county
W. Va, to ASCERTAIN the ch ractor OF a dis
ease that was proving fatal to many hogl
In that neighborhcod, reported to DR.. Z
Q. McLane, Of New Cumberland, Pfeei
d mt Of the County Doasd Of Health, pro
nouncing the disease typhoid pneumonia
commonly known as "hog cholera" HI
further saya regarding this diseaEe: 81
appeare to afise from contagion and inioc
ton only. When an animal III noticed un
well it should BIZ at oncs Isolated or de
etrcyed end the healthy ones removed
from the pen or lot snd all litter and cx
crepent burned and tho inclceureo cleaned
and disiniected. Would also recommend
that eli hogs dying from tho diueast
ehould DO crematsd. No specifcs have
yet been found ths. would cure or eradl
cafe the epidemic"
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SAFR ROBBERS
Got in Their Work Probably Night Before

Got in Their Work Probably Night Before
Lant.ss
Night before laa. burglars effected an
entrance into tho passenger depot OF the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Rail.
way, at the North end Of the wharf, and
securing sccess to the safe, occurred about
sloO in cash that was in it. The police
wcro notified OF tho robbery, but as to
whether they had any suspicion az 70 the
identity Of the thieves was not ASCERTAIN.
cd yesterday, as they were exceedingly
retitent about the mat.or.
There has bsen go0d deal OF activity
among tho local crooks lately, but the only
sign of any SUCCESS in thsir operations
heard OF 10 :his case. Last night about 10
o'clock the police noticed skiff load Of
euspiclously behaved nen cross the river
from the head Of the Island to North
Wheeling. They were believed to be
John Mooney and scme Of his fellow
moonlight mechanics. The police looked
about for traces Of them or their WORK.
but up toe O'Clock this morning without
result,
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MARTINS FERRY.
n1anufnctory to be sold-Assault on n CHI.
zen-Other Mattsrs. r.

manufnctory to be sold-Assault on n CHI.
zen-Other Mattsrs. H e.
a pleasant social was held In X, of T.. hail ,ov
rlsa!, wei! attended BY the members Of the orde,
and their families. -, ~ Wv o'1e'
The, TIE % and we'll known HoylcJoucs manuiac.
turing establishment and contents win be sold NJ
public aud private sale on January 8. - . ~
Council met In regular monthly ,e,s,o,, Inc,
night and transacted the routine busImss
paid. -. - 'U anu o ut'
the work OF cleaning up the Union glass wo,L.
10 gnirg on this week. The muchiuerv viii ~
PACED In tho factory this month, aud tho worbs
Ml!l pIoosbly he rctdy 10 commence operat ION
about the tlIst OF the year. o ~ A''Vu'
Tho first grand concert OF Professor scboao,a.s
orsnesia aaa ehorq'e 10 all sixty four pc, On.
Gay evening, December 10. Reserved seats Ave-
now on SAFE ~ on8's drug store. n = Il -
There Will BIO an important meeting OF thc Ro,r,
q trade az tho city hail this evening Judge r
II u, ochran, President Of tho Bridge oHSanr
VIII pe present, a. also number OF other tin,,'
uisneo Aentemen. The members OF tho Boa I'd 70
requested to DO on hand. - 's' -'oA'u ~ 81
shte1plosion OF ball OF iron In thc XIV,
hn n. {e,tstaay morning made report which was
upward rather than outward, and 10 onn vas
nurt The toot caught fire, but the blazo was e1.
VIE uHned before damage was done, =. - =
Ihusday evening about O'Clock DR., John Nor,
l!son mao an alteration with two men On First
itreet and wx struck In tho face. Witnesses At
once 11mped to the conclusion that the asa,1it
VA, WaS premeaitaed but Investigation shows that
sucn waa not the case. No witnesses howey.r'
can DC ionnd to swear to the NAMES OF The person.
bly been dropped. }.fI s7s1iI !" - r ' = ~
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AN ISLAND ASSIGNMENT.

Porter, tho Zane Street Grooor, Falls In
Bnsiness.
William II. Porter, a young man who
for some time past has been conducting a
retail general and fancy grocery store at
No. 81 zine street, leland, and, who was
aupposed to be ut tho head Of a paying
venture, has surprised number Of his
friends by making an assignment for the
benefit Of his creditors. The deed Of as.
alignment was made on Monday, but not
lett for record in Clerk Hooks ofiico till
yesterday. In it Col. Robert White is
namud "a tho truotee to whom the assign.
ment 10 mado. The lIabili!ics are about
81 600; the asaets may cover this, pro-
vlded fair amount ID received from the
sale.
Thore is assigned Ill the stock of gro.
ceries, goods and ixtures to be found in
tho storeroom and n miscellaneous assert
meut Of furniture and one hand printing
press in the dwelling rooms attached also
all accountG Of ovidencso OF debt due and
owing to Porter. The assignes 10 directed
to dispose Of all thisto the best advantage
n'-u tACH ooktlo tllG lulluHluk Clultll5s
Rent from December ] to April !, at SIS 50
per mouth, due Capt. John McLure and
alao any rent now unpaid. An eight.
moutha noto made March 81, 1887, for
$2C6, held by L Paul Porter. The ex.
pensea OF executing thin deed.
Dat Of tho balance remaining from the
proceeds Of the sale the following claims
arc to be satisfied pro rata: Neil & Ell.
lin1ham, Se40; E. 7. Rhodes, of Bridge.
port, $50 30; L. J. Miller, $50 81; Joseph
speidel & Co., S65 81.
Ont Of the balauce, II any now remain,
the following accounts are to he nettled
pro rata: P. Bachman, $64 II; Simon
Beers Sons, S74 Is; z srnitz Bros, 81 20;
W. Q MeCluakey, ~ So; NJ. & ]. Pollock,
$32 81; D. III. Campbell, S.; Hszlu.t,
Wheat 4 Haya, Sc 80; ]. @. Dent & Co.,
s. 40; Wheeling Bakery company, SlO o.;
Il. II. List, 81 40.
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A MARROW RscArE
From a Disastrous Counagration-Lssi
Nlghpa Eiro Alarm. ElL..L..-

Nlsht'a riro Alarm.
Tbs alarm Of fire sounded from boz "a,
1t the corner Of Main and Twelfth ptreets
about II 80 o'clock last night, was aer. In
on the discovery Of flru in the large and
fashionable retail dry goods sto,-
George R. Taylor, a! 1l5o y
Tho IRE was discova-- = Of
Sturgeon, who y lain street.
Are" to'- Led by Mr.. Fred
gor' an to the corner shouting
urn In en- alarm. While he was
- Mr.. John MoGas and Mr.. NJ. II.
Kennedy broke In the glass doors, and
aided by ono or two others began to tea,
out tho blazing goods and endeavor 10 ex.
tinguish the flame. The fire was In the
shelving on tho north side OF The
store room and just at the end nearest The
1treet. The goods that were burning woro
mostly corsete, but tho dust curtains,
hung before the nhe!ves every night, were
blazing In a manner that threatened 10
Tire tho entire place. Tho gentlemen who
hrst entered pulled these curtains do wu,
and bringing water from the rear end of
the store in basins and buck els, MANAGED
to hold the fire In check till tho hook md
ladder company had arrived and with The
new and invaluable Dubcocks put out tho
laat ves!lge Of the Gre. T-,'P'|'''" :
Ihe Tire Is supposed 10 hsyo originated
IN the cellar from tho intenee heat of a
heating furnace In which natural pss Is
used rs q fuel; The jcIstu supporting the
no9f overhead |efo somewhat charrsd,
aud one was ablszs at the end near the
nuc. 1t waa directly oyer this that the
IRE was located. Oaly about sixteen feet
oiehelVing was Injured by fro or the con.
lents Of tho Babcocke, but the thick,
ething smoke penetrated the entire
building from top to bottom. Tho dam.
ago done by reason OF broken plass, fire
and water. Is small. What damage tho
smoke may hays caused Is not known,
ana Will probable be hard to compute,
Az lose, however, ia fully covered by a
iull line Of insurance carried in home
companies. IN. " =
" Tas a most fortunate thing thst the
blazs was discovered when it was. Hall
m hour later aud the chances for the de-
struos!on OF the entire block would have
, been most favorable; in fact, it was the
;; narroweat escape from big fire Wheeling
, has had for msny day. The street. wa.
, 90 torn up by the Electrical railway thai
1t WAS impossible to get piece OF appa
ratus nearer than half square away
The value Of the BabCock, was fully dem
onBtratol.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

iStrnnscrs In the City and Wheeling Folk
Abrond.
!, Mr. 7. P. Reay, Of MorgsntoTn, is at thu
Stamm houac.
Mr.. F. NJ. Thomas, OF KinsHood, was al
the McLure yesterday.
Mr.. John II. Meyerdirck, Of PlilGdel
phia, is ct the Stamm house.
MIR. Meyer Horkheimss lef! las! evening
on an extended eastern trip.
w. B. Howell has been confined to BIZ
room for eevcrsl dayg with painful soTt
throat.
Miss Eliza Ford, Of Baltimore, daughter
oil Col. John T. Ford, 10 tho guest OF Mre
John Il. Hobbs.
Masters Taylor and John Kasley enter
tanned q few OF their friends st O'Clock
dinner last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Eugene Wellington, agent OF Harry
Williams company, which is to bs at thu
Grand next wesk, is in the CITY,.
MrD. DR.. Piper, OF Buckhsnnon (7ee Ills:
Sallie Teece) arrived in the city last even
ing and is the guest Of Miss Emms
Stamm.
Mrs. John II. Hobhs, after spending
about two months very pleasantly With
friends in ksuoas City, is again at hel
hospitsble home here.
Capt. William h. Irwin left last even
ing over the Baltimore & Ohio road tt
spond few days in Washington City aud
then 20 on to Columbia, S. O., where be
will so into winter quarters.
Capt. J. T. Lcgge. the new superinten
! dent OF the western divisions OF tho Balti.
more & Ohio's main line, came up FROM
| GrGiton and epent q few hours in the
city. He was accompanied by his son
Master Frank. az.t
Col. Sam B. Harrison, head clerk at the
Mcclure, is engaged in getting up Hcme
hand.painted souvenier menue Cardl
for the Christmas dinner to be given a
the house. Tho idea he 10 working out il
a novel and original one and something
gorgeous is promised.
a. W. Campbell and W. L. Hearne
have been appointed to represent thu
Wheeling steel manufacturers at meet
ing Of steel men In Washington City, on
the OH mat. The object OF the meeting il
to attempt to relieve the soft steel men Of
somo tariG Inequalities. a.s= lf
Mira Cox, wife OF the Raw. William Cox
D. D., OF the Pittsburgh Conference OF thu
NJ. E. church, died yesterday morning al
the home OF thoir son-in-law, tho Rev. J.
R. Thompson, in New York city. The
friends will papa through the city to.mor
row morning with the remains to Beaver
| ,,,1,n kha Int nat will kolr =.
noon.-Pittsburgh Leader. d
Mrs. Mary Ann Cox, wife Of the Rev
William Cox, ID, died in New YorA
last Monday. The remsina will DO inter
red at Beaver Pa, this afternoon. Thu
deceased was at one time we'll knowr
here, and there are still number re-
naming who will learn OF her death with
BORROW. Her husband wan formerly pas
tor Of tho Fourth Street NJ. E, church o
this city. rs
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Temperance Meeting Las. Nieh.,

A large audience assembled at the First
Baptist church last evening to hear Major
Camp, the temperance orator. There
ssems 10 DO growing interest among the
people on this question, as the sudisncs
increases in number each night. A mum.
Der OF young men signed the pledge.
Major Camp is doing good work. He will
speak every night this week. 3
Hon. G. W. Atkinson and Rev. A. L.
Jordan spoke briefly but pointedly upon
tho temperance work.
The temperance nesting this evening
in South Wheeling Is TO be held at the
German Methodist chapel, corner OF Thir.
ty.scvcnth and Jacob streets, and not at
the German Reformed church, rs stated
by mistake. ag-ss i6135'F7-
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LOCAL BHEvITlEs.
u,,,,,. of Minor doment In and Aoou'
tho CITY.
MIrrSEE az the Grand to-day.

~. C,opd TODAY. r.s
MATINEE az 'nU o.a.' ~, ;..rad yester.
OsE marriage LICENSE WAS VAS io'0'N
day. ,,... :,
h Tur GRAND this eveni1g-oo1lnne -
ARCADIA" S
THREE deeds OF trus! we're aum,t'e .so =,
record yesterday In Recorder hooA .A.s ~.
rur only Cases before Police oo9It ysa'
ta1day morning were two plain ofunA''
zach Was fined 81 and costs. i
~, ps,wood Iron Works resumed
lna n Mondev morning In all depart:
opeieomvnL eli uae coal ior fuel instead Of
mentb sa .,a, "A' ~ -. !
naNufNi gus -, .h,se hundred ehsde
.h' We. NAV or,jeyed nv tho Wheeling
trees Jaw oo IeG and will BIO get out In
PARK AE'Vs .nI a large number G. iullps
the rark, 10 nnwere will be planted. i
and oshef Ca: ,,,o..,,o, .,,oo, wi, r,,
TIE track Of ths etIetlles' s f LAIN ay
In completed TO- W,;"'n , tHm {niua W
Tenth etreet and VIII Geup'ieag w. uohe
to-day, bu. when the eisee; Wlll oe IN uea'
bio condition again 10 na'o " sup''v'l W.
Jossru WEDB was before Justice is.s
Yesterday, his arrcs. having been made OF
warrant charging him with selling lsquo
on Sunday. The complainant was ina'
!, named Joseph Storm, who is reported u
Il have beeA beaten up In Webb'n place
n few nights since. Webb waived an ez
4. animation and gave bond Tor hia appear
i, ancs ct court. g a..a- q.
i TIN men on q Is!rike at Mingo CLAIM
that the public 10 under misapprehon
= pion an TO their demands and the impret
= sion has gone abroad that they are nBkin
for more wngeo than 10 paid for 8inilai
work elsewhere. They say they arc onl
q asking tho Amalgamated Association zeal
OF prices which 10 paid in sl1tccn mills, II
clud!ng thoss Of this city. H.. Oit
A pos7orrror latter box yaa nut IN 1
t..a nfljca nj tho McLnre Honse yesterds
a NV viii wi,i ho,esiter bo Waited regularly b
the carriers II has long been d questio
With travelling men why they could nc
and these boxes Ia the Offices OF tho hote
hero as we'll as in those OF hotela elsl
where, Gradually Wheeling catches o
4 To theso little thinsc and geta there. (;
n. E,;Jov o,on,r, that nonrJar m,,s;c,
o,oaniz,.;H1 B;llv Msver's brsss hand an
o,sI@as Iii hS,a = hau.ft Kali i a. n
, arion hal, The nonulsritv nj the han
y and y, "an;si leoger in.nraa a LARGO a
= e aMu W. s trho orchaot,s hes frennsntl
oon,r;hn,od ~ thn nlesan,a of tha nnhli
ond ,hn nui, IL sh onlJ now Jecinrocats an
,
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BELLAIRE,
All Sorts Of Local News and Gossip From
tho Glusa City.

All Sorts Of Local News and GOSSIP From
tho Glusa City.
Council met last night.
The Ladies' Bizaar begins Tonight.
Ex.RecoIder Barnes was In town yesterday.
J.J. shuttlewor,h Is home from GAINESVILLE.
The Belmont street paving will DO finished this
week ras 81 81 'I.-7t =
Prof. Haupt has quite largo class in German
here. III ''.'---',
=, The merchants arc busy as nailers getting ready
for Christmas ..- 49,. ~. !
Rey. J. q. Smile Is at Quincy conducting the
meetings there. 1' 81 -
NJ Charles Burlhars and Miss Anna Baker will
be married Thursday. : !
Father Kull went part way with Bishop Waiter,
sou Oh his way to Pittsburgh Ia ~ : I
George W. Woodbridge Esq i. was out tho u, & 0,
RAILROAD yesterday. ut Kelley. 500 0,If s !
spanger Post no. 90. G. A. R., Will give a supper
III city hall next tuesday evening. :
I'VE, Us & Coat the Ell, Sian Saturday night Is
Inc ouly SHOW booked Tor he week. -
Thcre were l57 boys mud girls In the con flrmstfon
class at tue atholic hurch, sunday. -
A great deal Of tobacco /, coming hero tn be
shlppeo 70 Baltimore over the q. & T. Railroad,
The Catholic Church wes crowded 10 overflow.
here ~ "aS
, haflfs kenplo had two fi,gers mn, he'd MT fh~
htna machine shops. aud they will have n l.,
William Brand fall as,in OH tho NV nor,rr an
sud hurt the same kute nc Gu: on a rIass role,
a "iiam Reese. who wort to Pittsburgh some time
ago agod 70 %o - gs house, had Ills Household
Soos snippeo yf- ..trday. - ''''' =
wo.h.. 'ni gan purchased the residence Of 8. R
;fald 10 The Gravel Hill cut He paid $500
| Ar. Wesherald will move to Fludlsy. :
A special train from Minneapolis, Mum, passed
th rough here bound for Washington City 10 tn aud
induce the Democratic Committee 10 hold thG mex
National Convention there. The tain had ,hret
coaches, diner aud sleeper. = :" :
The South Bellsirc N. E. Sunday School La,
elected the following officers: Superintsud ant
illiam Parks: assistant Superintendent, " G
Meek: Secretary, g. =. King: Assistant Secretary
Arthur Pltner;. Musical director, b. i, Morpari
Oiganist, Mrs stella Huffman
Another opportunity Is given The Intelligent rub
lie to enjoy the original and highly intere ting OK
ercses pre- iminary 10 Prof HAupts course in Beil
airc He vitcs most cordially ali Inierested in
educatlon from TO 10 H. IN. daily this week and
on!sht and Friday evenings from 7:3O TO 9 80
Those who attend the day class get one hour daily
atd those III the evening from 7:sO to $3.50 on Mon
DAY, wednesday and Friday evenings Among The
most pro inent OF those W have attended Ihcsf
interesting lectures are the followcg who have In
dosrd froi: Haupt's "t ermRu In FIVE Weeksn by
reRs;cf1ng their names for his course, now opening
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nAunotn JUpILEr.
Now Cumboriehd to Jollty ovorher Branch

lav tfl- Tomorrow.
Tomorrow tho citlEupa Of New Cuubs,.
land, the handsome seat Of goveruueu. n,
Hancock county, will have a jubilee ove,
the completion Of the branch Of the Pan
Handle railroad connecting their THRIVING
town with the rest Of civilization. rhl,
will be an interesting event, and tho Gala.
bratlon Is sure 10 be a worthy one, M.
q marvel that this road was not conu.rnc !,
cd long ago. IE wv
There are eighteen nr nIneteen iva
brick manufactures In Now Cumho,lanI1
from which were shipped last wear nus,
tho Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh railroad alona
some 2 900 cars OF brick, eswer pipe S ANY,
like product, which had to be transno, Iad
acroes the river. This was in addition ~
all the product that WAS uhipped by wa w
Of tho river, and gives ono IN idea Of H.
ludustrisl activity Of the place. With tbo o
new railroad opened for business Ntondaur'
OF least fifty per cent increase IA aganrot
In tho business Of the Fire Brick Ctv ''u
The faclltiea for reaching tho town n,
the occasion Of this jolliAca.lon arc ali ib bu
could DO desired, and tho attentlanee fr rum
elsewhero ought to DO and doubtless viii
ba large. .I-G "n'
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st lin IT. A-NIILII
SkinDiseases

y Our Oldest lid, now Nix years oil sgs. who, a..
tnfantsiI month"; old was attacked with v,n VIM
nisllgnant skin disease All mdnsry rcm uSSnss,
failing. We called our family rhy.iclii, who ~
ceilb'o rapidly, until tho lower portion III ~ u
little felo - person from tho mi 'dle Of hi, banSe
down 70 his knecs, was Que snlid RI. h, usly MI;
~ hloichod ard malicious. NO h.d no ts ss' y,
to try CuiGura RemCdleA The eject wSs " sITd
marvellous In three or four weeks a so S,,nIST
cure was wrought leaving the little fellows
o. while and healthy a. though ha had ucyet tSsu
saved his llio. and to-day no Il a strong b,sI,ns
child. perfectly we'll. no repetition OF lhe as"..ss
having ev0r occurred. e'sa''
n GEO. b. SMITH,
Atty at Law and ESpro'. Atty, Ashland. O.
Reference: J. G. We!st, Druggist Ashland, O,
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Tho Rsrest Of Combinations.

True delicacy Of flavor with true efficacy
OF action has been attained in the famous
California liquid fruit remedy, Syrup Of
Figs. Its pleasant taste aud beneficial
effects have rendered il immensely popu.
lar. 1t clenees the system, cures costiys.
ness, etc. Meosrs. Logan 4 Co., ann .
Hees, r. B. Burt and O. H.oksm nail
have been appointed agents. 1 for Wbeal
ing, W. Va. A' A0A "nee'
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I RIVER NEWS,
Stage Of tho Wntor and Movements Of the
L. -s-.g Bonts. 'l" s'.rr

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The Elaine is this. mornings packet 10,
Parkersburg.
All lights in the district above St, Louia
including the Missouri river, have beer
discontinued from November so. :
Pilots going down are warned to looh
out for the gravel beds around the piera n
the new bridge for the Huntington road
The Courier for Parkersburg and The
Abner O'Neal, for Pittsburgh, got aysy or
trips. AZ; ~ 0'
The Telegram got of the creek bar early
yesterday morning and went on down r.
Darlington. She did not come up yea
terday. -
The Dick Fulton, laid up at Portsmouth
since last June, is on the way up with he,
toy OF emptles. She may possibly reach
The Little Fred, with tow of emnty
coal boats, Is laid up at Raccoon waitino
for water. She has part OF the tow u
the W. W. O'Neil. h - IN y" -
A good siz I'd fleet of produce hoata ard
olnen fllied with miscellaneous goods d
laiu up o. Pomeroy ready to 20 South as
soon az there is good stage Of water. :
The river continued to rise slowly vea.
terdsy and was still rising, but very slow.
~, at o'clock last evening when the
marks = az indicated a depth in the channel Of
A trip was made from Martins Ferry ia
Steubenvllle Last Sunday In Cant. Inple a.
bright's new yacht. The boat made AZ,
celient time, and proved itaelf wonder to
residents on the upper river. - = =
The sreporta from above last night vere
as follows: Pittsburgh, S feet 10 inches
and stationary; OIL City, 2 lest 8 inches
ana rising; Parker, 2 feet 8 inches and
rising; Brownsville, feet inch and attn.
u .to.Iay; Lock No. 4, 5 feet 4 inches and
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Too Many Nails Made.

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Gen. W. Il. Powell, Of Illinois, prom.
inent nail manufacturer, who visits the
city frequently, is nov ct tho Monouga.
hela House. He Is not pleased with the
outlook for trade in his busineas. He eays
it hGs fallen of greatly In the past few
montho. There aro entirely too many
nsils manufactured, aad until the surpluu
stock is used up the prospects for boom
will not be bright. Jam 7-I